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Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound) 2026

8 days
From Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau
4.6 (234 reviews)

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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Dinner (Hungarian Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Scenic cruise through Danube Bend with Hungarian dinner
    Landmarks
    Danube Bend
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Visegrád

    Visegrád
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Count Dracula's prison tower on Hiking Tour (option 1)
    • Canoe Excursion through Danube Bend Region (option 2)
    • Guided Visit to Medieval Knights Tournament at Visegrád's Lower Castle (option 3)
    • Free time to explore Palotaház
    Landmarks
    Visegrád Lower Castle
    Danube Bend
    Palotaház
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Bike Tour along Ringstrasse and pedestrian avenues (option 1)
    • Insider's Tour of Vienna with local meetings and food preparation (option 2)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Vienna including Belvedere Palace tour (option 3)
    • Free time exploring Kärntnerstrasse

    Optional Activities

    • Schönbrunn Palace excursion
    • Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall
    Landmarks
    Ringstrasse
    Belvedere Palace
    Kärntnerstrasse
    Schönbrunn Palace
  4. Day 4

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Vienna with breakfast at Viennese café (option 1)
    • Guided Tour of Museum of Fine Arts with Habsburg art collection (option 2)
    Landmarks
    Museum of Fine Arts
  5. Day 5

    Krems - Grein

    Krems - Grein
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Canoe Guided Tour on Austrian waterways (option 1)
    • Guided Bike Tour from Krems to Spitz with Dürnstein stop (option 2)
    • Wine World Experience with wine tasting (option 3)
    • Guided Visit to vineyard or apricot orchard with harvesting (option 4)
    • Live cooking demonstration of Mozart Balls
    • Cruise through Wachau Valley scenery
    • Guided Visit to Burg Clam with Count meeting
    Landmarks
    Stiftskirche Dürnstein
    Wachau Valley
    Burg Clam
  6. Day 6

    Grein - Linz - Engelhartszell

    Grein - Linz - Engelhartszell
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walk of Grein including historic theater
    • Guided Bike Tour along Danube with farm visit (option 1)
    • Visit to St. Florian Monastery (option 2)
    • Guided Tour of Mauthausen Memorial (option 3)
    • Live entertainment on board in Linz
    Landmarks
    St. Florian Monastery
    Mauthausen Memorial
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  7. Day 7

    Engelhartszell - Vilshofen

    Engelhartszell - Vilshofen
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour to former Trappist monastery in Engelhartszell (option 1)
    • Guided Tour to cider cellar with sommelier (option 2)
    • Guided Visit to Engelszell Abbey with beer and cheese tasting (option 3)
    • Scenic Guided Hike along Schlögen Oxbow (afternoon option)
    Landmarks
    Engelszell Abbey
    Schlögen Oxbow
  8. Day 8

    Vilshofen

    Vilshofen
    Meals
    Breakfast

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Rating
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Response time
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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Expression
    Avalon Expression
    Part of Avalon's cutting-edge fleet of Suite Ships®, the Avalon Expression came onto the European river cruising scene with a ban… Read more
    Built
    2013
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    67
    Staterooms
    16
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

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    Although we did not actually do the river cruise because of high water levels, we were taken on excursions by coach.

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